Wyoming's February Climate Review

Cheyenne, Wyo. -

Transcribed from video

Cheyenne had an average temperature of 38.7 Degrees, which is its second warmest February on record. Casper recorded an average temperature of 35.4 Degrees, which is good for its fourth warmest February.

As warm temperatures lingered, snowfall totals once again were below average. Cheyenne recorded 3.6 inches of snow in February, which puts our snow total this season at 11.2 inches.

The bulk of February’s snow came on February 18th, which was the first time Cheyenne recorded over 3 inches of snow in a single day this winter.

The Casper area saw similar numbers and measured 4.5 Inches of snow in February, which brings its winter totals up to 15.7 Inches for the season.

While snow totals are still well below average for the season, National Weather Service meteorologist Adam Dziewaltowski says an uptick in snowfall is common in the late winter to early spring.

“Usually, you see things start picking up in February, the latter half of February. March and April are truly the biggest snow months.”

Lastly, Wyoming saw plenty of wind in the month of February, particularly in the back half of the month.

The Cheyenne area recorded 4 days in a row with wind gusts over 50 mph from February 24th to February 27th.

While the last week of February, Wyoming saw windy and dry conditions, the weather pattern has shifted for the first week of March, with multiple chances for rain and snow in the forecast. Reporting from Cheyenne because local matters, I’m Alex Searl, Wyoming News Now.